Pamper Night Must Haves

It's very easy to slip into a rut of simply taking makeup off, cleansing, moisturising and going to bed. I am guilty of this occasionally, so to compensate I like to dedicate one evening a week to pamper my skin and hair. I tend to pamper my body more often funnily enough, especially in the summer months as I regularly exfoliate and slap on a generous amount of body butter (see my last post on The Body Shop Early Harvest Raspberry for more info). But when it comes to using face and hair masks I often forget unless I dedicate a specific slot of time for it.

I put on some chilled out music to make the waiting process in between masks less boring, I also tend to scroll through Instagram when waiting for a face mask to dry for example (trust me, the time passes in no time at all this way!).

 

So onto the products I use! I regularly exfoliate my skin with a manual scrub and use my Clarasonic Mia to cleanse my skin on a daily basis so when it comes to treating my skin I find I need a clarifying mask and a hydrating one. I used to be very un-loyal to face masks, probably because I hadn't found 'the one' yet. At the moment I am loving the Una Brennan Super Facialist Tea Flower Deep Cleanse Purifying Mask. It is really inexpensive as it can be bought in Boots and Superdrug and the range is often on special offer, so look out for that! It has a thick texture and applies really smoothly. It cleanses my skin of all impurities and stubborn dirt and oil that builds up that a regular cleanser fails to remove fully. I also like the Origins Clear Improvements Active Charcoal Mask, which is a pricier item but is an excellent option!

I like to follow this up with a soothing hydrating mask to replenish and re-balance my skin. My absolute holy-grail option for this is the Origins Drink Up Intensive Hydrating Mask. It smells really spa like and soothes my skin after the harsher deep cleansing mask. This is the intensive version of the mask which means you leave it on over night, so in effect its just like an amped up version of a night cream. Its a real treat for your skin and the next morning I wash my face as normal to reveal a brighter, more even skin tone. My skin honestly glows the next day in that ''I've had 9 hours sleep and my skin is naturally this glowy and nice'' kinda way! Nothing hydrates my skin quite like this Origins mask. To get even better results I apply the Indeed Labs Hydraluron Serum before this mask. This serum has hyaluronic acid in and can hold up to 1000 times its weight in water meaning that whatever moisturiser (or hydrating mask) you layer on top works 100 times better! I use this either with a normal night cream or this mask and it really helps to give you fully hydrated plumed up skin.

Now onto the topic of hair! I use a number of leave in conditioners as I battle with dry ends and a lack of shine in my hair but once a week I love to treat my hair with a really intensive condition to repair and protect it. Recently I've been loving the cult favourite, the Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque. Although rather pricy at around £26, it is so worth it! I wasn't sure if I believed the hype from all of the many beauty bloggers and vloggers but once you try this product you will agree with me! Its like you're hair is brand spanking new after using it! My hair is less dry, shinier, has more volume, is easier to manage in general and overall my hair looks 10 times healthier after using this wonder hair mask. I would 100% recommend it despite the hefty cost it comes with, for a more budget friendly however I also love the Aussie 3 Minute Miracles Range of  deep conditioners. I apply this to freshly washed hair and brush it through with my Tangle Teaser to evenly distribute the product through the lengths of my hair ( not at the roots as it will create product build up and may make your hair a tad  greasy!), I then put my hair into a bun on the top of my head and after 5-10 minutes rinse it off to reveal beautifully conditioned hair.

Personally I think it's really important to take some time out to yourself to look after our face, body and hair.

Hope you enjoyed this post - let me know your pamper night must haves below in the comments or on twitter @OliviaEBeauty